SearchEnterpriseLinux: Management Central to Securing Linux

[ Thanks to Michael S. Mimoso for this link. ]

"What are the most common security mistakes being made by IT managers today?

"Gijo Mathew: It still has to be the lack of asset management that IT administrators have. If queried, most people still do not have an accurate inventory of the systems they have and what applications and other software they are using on those platforms. Without this information, you can never know what needs to be secured and what may be vulnerable..."

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